The cryptocurrency industry has been about hitting new milestones in 2025, with the futures-based Solana and XRP ETFs (exchange-traded funds) among the latest to reach new achievements. According to the latest market data, the SOL and XRP ETFs have reached $1 billion in total capital inflows since their launch earlier. This feat comes on the…
Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have agreed to formally end their appeals in the high-profile lawsuit that has dragged on for nearly four years. In a joint filing on Aug. 7, both parties confirmed they will withdraw their appeals following a Commission vote. Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, said the…
SBI Holdings has submitted applications to Japan’s Financial Services Agency for the approval of two exchange-traded funds tracking Bitcoin and XRP. The filings represent the first dual-asset spot crypto ETF proposal in the country and arrive shortly after the regulator opened discussions around reclassifying digital assets as financial instruments under the Financial Instruments and Exchange…
XRP is gaining renewed traction in Asia, driven by fresh institutional interest and infrastructure developments in South Korea and Japan, two of the region’s key crypto hubs. This resurgence comes as the token’s price has remained relatively bound around the $3 mark over the past month, coinciding with the continued expansion of the XRP Ledger’s…
Fresh US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff guidance on liquid staking is stoking expectations that US regulators will soon allow staking within spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Co-founder of The ETF Institute Nate Geraci called the guidance “the last hurdle” before the SEC can approve staking in spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs. Furthermore, he noted…
Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available in the US saw $152.3 million in outflows on Aug. 1, ending their longest streak of inflows. According to Farside Investors’ data, the outflow amount was the largest since Jan. 8. It ended the 20-day streak of positive netflows for Ethereum ETFs, which have accumulated nearly $5.4 billion during…
There is no question that 2025 has been a good year—so far—for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), garnering significant amounts of capital every week. While the investment products struggled at the start of the year, as did most of the global financial markets, the United States ETF market had a remarkable performance in the past quarter….
REX Shares announced in a July 31 post that its REX-Osprey SOL + Staking ETF (SSK) will make its first monthly distribution on Aug. 1, paying $0.12169 per share and passing through 100% of staking rewards. With 5,075,000 shares outstanding, the inaugural payout totals approximately $618,000. The issuer described the event as the first time…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could soon approve spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for digital assets with a strong futures market presence. A recent filing from the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) offers new clues about how the agency may approach crypto ETF approvals in the future. SEC’s crypto ETF listing standard On July…
On July 29, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved in-kind creation and redemption mechanisms for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs), marking a major shift in the structural framework underpinning crypto investment vehicles. The decision replaces the cash-only model used in the first wave of crypto ETPs and aligns the regulatory architecture for…